Harding · Texas · 1867 voter registration

Harding in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 3 freedmen

3 freedmen named Harding registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Dallas County (1), San Augustine County (1) and Walker County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Georgia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1865.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with the counties where the Hardings registered highlighted
Counties where freedmen named Harding registered, on the 1870 county map
3
Freedmen
3
Counties
Georgia
Largest birthplace
1865
Earliest arrival
1860s
Fullest decade

Where the Hardings registered

Texas counties where the Hardings registered
CountyFreedmen%
Dallas County133%
San Augustine County133%
Walker County133%

Where the Hardings were born

Birthplaces the Hardings reported
BirthplaceFreedmen%
Georgia267%
Alabama133%

When the Hardings reached Texas

Reported arrival decades for the Hardings
DecadeFreedmen
1860s
3

Variations of Harding

Every Harding in the register

The Hardings in the register, 1 to 3 of 3
NameCountyBirthplaceReached Texas
George HardingWalker CountyGeorgia
Gramrille HardingDallas CountyGeorgia1865
Green HardingSan Augustine CountyAlabama

Harding genealogy in Texas

How do I find an ancestor named Harding in Texas?

Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Dallas County holds 1 of the 3, San Augustine County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so look under Hardin as well.

Where did the Hardings in Texas come from?

They reported Georgia (2) and Alabama (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.

Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Harding?

Dallas County (1), San Augustine County (1), Walker County (1). In all, 3 registered across 3 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.

Sources

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Harding appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.

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